Older adults face outdoor mobility challenges due to age-related changes and problems
linked to the transportation system. The advent of fully-autonomous vehicles (AVs) is …

The present study evaluated 117 physically active postmenopausal women (67.8±7.0 yr)
who performed neuromotor physical tests (strength, balance, and mobility). Body …

RESUMO A população idosa vem aumentando consideravelmente, o que se atribui a uma
maior expectativa de vida, provavelmente relacionada a um melhor controle de doenças …

The improvement in life expectancy, economic conditions, and technological and medical
progress have radically changed the demographic structure of many societies. Since many …

Background Outdoor mobility is critical to the quality of life and health of older adults. The
neighbourhood environment is one of the factors that influences mobility, but it is often …

Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrate
reduced levels of daily physical activity (DPA) compared to healthy controls. This results in a …

We examined whether self‐ratings of “being active” among older people living in four
different settings (major city high and lower density suburbs, a regional city, and a rural area) …

Com o envelhecimento ocorrem alterações em diversos fatores, principalmente a redução
da capacidade funcional e a independência dos idosos. O objetivo deste estudo foi …

Present study aims to focus on the factors associated with functional status of tribal (Santal)
elderly persons (aged 60 years and above) residing in a village of Jharkhand State. The …

This chapter is an approach to epistemological and methodological development of
environmental gerontology, paying special attention to the prospects for research in Latin …